Batiquitos sewer leak stopped

The sewage leak on the edge of the Batiquitos Lagoon has been stopped and Carlsbad officials said customers can return to normal water use even though the repairs are not completed.

City spokeswoman Kristina Ray said it’s not clear when work will be done or how much it will cost, but the flow of wastewater from the broken pipe was limited to about 32,000 gallons.

The leak started Sunday morning and initially was reported at 2,000 gallons, an estimate that was later increased to 9,000 and then 27,000 gallons. While contamination warning signs were posted as a precaution at nearby Ponto Beach, the spill is just a fraction of the size of the sewage largest leaks, which can run into the millions of gallons.